Lepidoptera (Butterflies)
| Family |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
| Hesperidae |
Ochlodes sylvanus |
Large Skipper |
| Hesperidae |
Thymelicus sylvestris |
Small Skipper |
| Lycaenidae |
Celastrina argiolus |
Holly Blue |
| Lycaenidae |
Favonicus quercus |
Purple Hairstreak |
| Lycaenidae |
Lycaena phlaeas |
Small Copper |
| Lycaenidae |
Polyommatus icarus |
Common blue |
| Nymphalidae |
Aglais io |
Peacock |
| Nymphalidae |
Aglais urticae |
Small Tortoishell |
| Nymphalidae |
Aphantopus hyperantus |
Ringlet |
| Nymphalidae |
Coenonympha pamphilus |
Small Heath |
| Nymphalidae |
Limenitis camilla |
White Admiral |
| Nymphalidae |
Maniola jurtina |
Meadow Brown |
| Nymphalidae |
Melanargia galathea |
Marbled White |
| Nymphalidae |
Pararge aegeria |
Speckled Wood |
| Nymphalidae |
Polygonia c-album |
Comma |
| Nymphalidae |
Pyronia tithonus |
Gatekeeper |
| Nymphalidae |
Vanessa atalanta |
Red Admiral |
| Nymphalidae |
Vanessa cardui |
Painted lady |
| Pieridae |
Anthocharis cardamines |
Orange Tip |
| Pieridae |
Colias croceus |
Clouded Yellow |
| Pieridae |
Gonepteryx rhamni |
Brimstone |
| Pieridae |
Peris brassicae |
Large White |
| Pieridae |
Pieris napi |
Green-veined White |
| Pieridae |
Pieris rapae |
Small White |
Hello, I made a list of the butterflies in my back garden (university end of Hamilton Road) last year. I spotted 17 species, including one you don’t have on the list (Brown Argus). I assumed that it came from the University campus. I took a couple of photos and it is definitely a Brown Argus.
Peter – thanks for your comment. We’ll keep an eye open for the Brown Argus this year. With any luck we’ll spot it on campus too. It would be great if you could post your species list here as it would be a useful record of diversity near campus.
Alistair, thanks. The list for 2014 is as follows:
Brimstone
Brown Argus
Comma
Gatekeeper
Green-veined White
Holly Blue
Large White
Meadow Brown
Orange-tip
Peacock
Red Admiral
Ringlet
Small Copper
Small Skipper
Small Tortoiseshell
Small White
Speckled Wood